Kelsey Erin Fitzsimmons, early life and education

• Kelsey grows up in Massachusetts in a family that later appears frequently in the record, including her mother Lauren Page and stepfather.
• Childhood friend Cassandra Mazzone reports they have known each other since about age five, were close through their teen years, and remained family friends after high school.
• Cassandra recalls that in high school Kelsey struggled at times with mental health, aggression, and alcohol use, and that Kelsey once punched one of Cassandra’s friends without provocation.
• After high school they drifted somewhat, but Cassandra remained close enough to be asked to join Kelsey’s bridal party years later.

2010 to 2014

• Kelsey attends Fisher College and studies criminal justice.  Source
• She later graduates from Fisher College with a criminal justice degree. Source
• Graduating with honors (cum laude).
• Serving as president of the criminal justice club.
• Organizing on campus events focused on domestic violence, suicide awareness, and fire safety.
• Being inducted into a criminal justice honors society.

September 2015

• After graduating, Kelsey works as a Campus security at Fisher College, enforcing dorm policies and basic safety rules. Source

December 2016

• Worked as an Event security at Fenway Park, checking identification and screening fans.  Source

August 23, 2017: Charge Filed – Consume Alcohol Under 21

• New Hanover County, NC
• Case: 6402017004905CR

February 20, 2018: Offense and Charges Filed – Possession of Open Container of Alcohol in Passenger Area

• New Hanover County, NC
• Case: 18IF 000335 (infraction)
• Disposition: Disposed

June 21, 2018: Offense and Charge Filed – Intoxicated and Disruptive

• New Hanover County, NC
• Case: 6402018054773CR
• Disposition: Disposed

October 4, 2018: Charge Filed – Simple Assault

• New Hanover County, NC
• Case: 6402018057615CR
• Case Type: Misdemeanor

February 5, 2019: Charge Filed – Criminal Case

• Case Number: 2019000474CR
• Disposition: Disposed

Note: Court records later reference a prior out of state misdemeanor conviction described as an alcohol related offense, “intoxicated and disruptive.” Prosecutors use this prior case in later bail proceedings to argue she has a history of problematic alcohol use.

May 2019

• Methuen Police Department Internship  Source

April 2020

• Lisa and Doug Aylaian (Kelsey’s fiance parents), peer facilitators for the Hudson chapter of Learn to Cope, supported families of individuals struggling with addiction during the COVID 19 pandemic. Source
• As lock downs created new barriers to treatment, they helped overwhelmed families navigate remote civil commitment processes, disrupted support meetings, and reduced access to treatment programs.
• They continued advocating strongly for addiction support services and protections for vulnerable individuals despite the challenges created by the pandemic.

May 2020

• Kelsey Fitzsimmons graduated college, cum laude,

2020 to 2021 (law school period)

• During pandemic related shutdowns, Kelsey enrolls in law school.  Source
• Note: After completing her first year she decides law is not the right long term career path and returns to focusing on law enforcement work.

June 2020

• She attends night classes while working full time as a paralegal.  Source

August 13, 2021

• Justin Aylaian attended the Career Firefighter Recruit Training Program at the Massachusetts Fire Academy in Stow, Massachusetts. Source
• He entered the program as a credentialed Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and a United States Army veteran.
• At the time of the reference, Firefighter-in-Training Aylaian was completing his initial in-house training phase, with field deployment and additional operational training to follow.

September 2021

• Kelsey Fitzsimmons began her career in public safety as a correctional officer with the Essex County Sheriff’s Department, where she worked for just over two years beginning in September 2021.  Source

April 8, 2022

• FFOP Justin Aylaian graduated from the Massachusetts Fire Academy as part of Recruit Class 300 of the Career Recruit Training Program. Source
• He was formally recognized and congratulated as he began his career serving the residents of North Andover.

April 15, 2022

• Justin Aylaian graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy as part of Class 300 after completing the 50 day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program. Source
• He was officially certified to the level of Firefighter I and II, and Hazardous Materials First Responder Operational Level, meeting National Fire Protection Association 1001 standards.
• Justin received an official citation recognizing his accomplishment, presented on behalf of State Senator Bruce Tarr and State Senator Diana DiZoglio.

September 12, 2022

• Justin Aylaian completed his one year probationary period with the North Andover Fire Department. Source
• He was officially sworn in by Fire Chief John Weir and the Town Clerk.
• Following the ceremony, Justin was formally pinned with his firefighter badge as a full-status FF/EMT.

June 7, 2023

• Kelsey Fitzsimmons became the sole legal owner of 125 Phillips Brooks Road, North Andover, via quitclaim deed recorded in the Essex County North Registry of Deeds. Book 17779, Page 234.

June 2023

• Shortly after receiving title, Kelsey obtained a $388,000 mortgage on the property from Cambridge Trust Company.

September 2023

• North Andover firefighter Justin Aylaian meets Kelsey.

May 3, 2024 North Andover Police Academy

• Kelsey graduates from the North Andover Police Department. Where she served as class treasurer.  Source
• After graduation she becomes a sworn North Andover police officer.  Source Chief Gray and the entire PD staff would like to welcome new Officers, Kelsey Fitzsimmons and Kyle Hooley to the department after they graduated from the 5th Recruit Officer Class of the NECC Police Academy today. It was a six month training academy and their on the job training will continue for another few months before going on on their own. Lieutenant Daley and Officer Gordon were also Staff Instructors for their academy class.

May 6, 2024

• Swearing in day at town hall for Officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons and Officer Kyle Hooley.  Source

September 12, 2024

• NAPD recognized Female Officers Including Kelsey Fitzsimmons : Source
• Today, on National Police Women’s Day we would like to proudly recognize these five women in our department. Sgt. Katie Gehrke, Sgt. Julie Nigro, SRO Laura Jimenez, Ofc. Stephanie Rizzo, and Off. Kelsey Fitzsimmons. They all demonstrate leadership and a strong desire to help the citizens and visitors to the town of North Andover each and everyday. They are also excellent role models for the youth of our town and build lasting relationships between the department and the community. Thank you for your service!

October 10, 2024 Engagement

• Kelsey Fitzsimmons and Justin Aylaian engaged Source. Their wedding date had been set for October 4, 2025  Source

November 2024

• Month after engagement, Aylaian says: Kelsey’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic.
• Her emotions are unstable.
• She becomes both physically and verbally abusive toward him.
• He repeatedly tries to remain calm and de escalate conflict.
• Kelsey becomes pregnant with their child.

Mid 2024: critical call involving mother and infant

• Kelsey and Officer Patrick Noonan respond together to a murder suicide involving a mother and infant.
• Kelsey later says she is approximately twenty weeks pregnant at the time.
• She describes this as a devastating call.
• She says this incident, especially seeing an infant with a gunshot wound, is a major factor in the development of her later mental health problems and intrusive thoughts.

October 11, 2024

• Toward the end of the Croatia trip, Kelsey allegedly refused to engage with anyone.
• When Justin attempted to discuss behavior concerns, Kelsey allegedly slapped him on the back.
• The filing states Kelsey later allegedly threatened to walk off the edge of a waterfront and harm herself.

October 12, 2024

• After returning home from the trip, tension allegedly escalated.
• Kelsey allegedly began screaming and crying.
• She allegedly broke picture frames, slammed doors, damaged walls, and punched kitchen doors and cabinets.
• Justin allegedly attempted to physically restrain her to stop the destruction.
• Kelsey allegedly bit Justin on the arm hard enough to break the skin.
• Justin called 911.
• Police responded and transported Kelsey to the emergency room where the filing states she was reportedly placed on a psychiatric hold.

February 16, 2025 (birth of the child)

• Kelsey gives birth to a son in early 2025. Source

2025 (postpartum depression diagnosis)

• After childbirth Kelsey experiences serious emotional and psychological difficulties.
• She is diagnosed with postpartum depression.
• In later statements she says:
• She acknowledged her diagnosis from the very beginning.
• She immediately sought treatment and followed medical advice.

March 9, 2025

• During the child’s christening party, Kelsey allegedly became verbally aggressive and escalating.
• She allegedly broke picture frames and damaged walls.
• Justin allegedly attempted to de-escalate while holding the baby.
• A struggle allegedly occurred in the kitchen as Justin attempted to leave with the child.
• Kelsey’s parents arrived during the incident.
• Kelsey allegedly tried to forcibly remove the baby from Justin’s arms.
• Police: North Andover police respond to Fitzsimmons’ home at 125 Phillips Brooks Road for a report of a “female having a mental health episode.” She is found in the house and is willing to go to a hospital.
• Medical responders allegedly told Kelsey she needed to be evaluated or transported. Kelsey allegedly agreed to hospital transport.
• Kelsey Fitzsimmons was transported to Lawrence General Hospital where she was held on a Section 12 order for mental health issues and diagnosed with postpartum depression.
• This hospitalization later features heavily in court filings and media coverage.
• After evaluation and treatment, doctors conclude she no longer meets criteria for involuntary confinement.

March 10, 2025

• Fitzsimmons is discharged from the hospital and voluntarily contacted the North Andover Police Department to turn over her personal and department-issued firearms, according to court documents. 
• She is discharged with an outpatient treatment plan and continues working toward stability.

March 13, 2025

• North Andover Police Department suspends her gun permit after the department determined she was unsuitable to carry a weapon. About this time, Fitzsimmons is placed on administrative leave. 

May 6, 2025

• Fitzsimmons filed a petition appealing North Andover police Chief Charles Gray’s decision to suspend her gun permit. She argues it was revoked due to a 12-hour mental health-related hospitalization, according to court documents.

Spring 2025 (rising relationship conflict)

• Kelsey attempts to resume normal life as a new mother and police officer.
• Relationship tension with Justin increases.
• According to Justin, there is escalating instability at home, emotional volatility, and aggressive incidents.
• According to Kelsey and her supporters, she is struggling with postpartum depression while still being a devoted mother and primary caregiver.
• Concerns about the baby’s safety and emotional well being later appear in abuse prevention filings, with the parties offering sharply conflicting accounts of the home environment.

June 18, 2025

• North Andover police Lt. Michael Davis sent a letter to Lawrence District Court stating Fitzsimmons was cleared by a medical professional to return to duty.
• He said her license to carry firearms was reinstated by the department.

June 28, 2025 – Joint bachelor and bachelorette party, Bethel, Maine

• A joint bachelor and bachelorette weekend is held in Bethel, Maine, from Saturday through Monday with Justin’s siblings and Kelsey’s bridesmaids, including childhood friend Cassandra Mazzone and bridesmaids Katrina Caruso and Deondra.
• Cassandra reports heavy drinking by many guests throughout Saturday, says she drinks very little because she does not know most of the group, and notes that Justin seems quiet and withdrawn.
• Justin states Kelsey becomes upset with him for spending time with his groomsmen and for inviting his sisters, and that as the day goes on she becomes increasingly intoxicated and “extremely erratic,” running around yelling “fuckity, fuck, fuckity, fuck” and “Krusty Krab, Krusty Krab.” He says others are casually drinking while she is highly inebriated, and he repeatedly asks her to stop.
• Justin reports that Kelsey wants everyone inside to play drinking games and wants him to strip as part of the games. He refuses and goes outside to distance himself.
• 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. – Bridesmaid Katrina Caruso approaches Justin and, according to him, says she cannot deal with Kelsey, that Kelsey is out of control, and that she cannot handle the situation.
• 11:00 p.m. – First bedroom confrontation Justin goes upstairs to brush his teeth and get ready for bed.
• Kelsey follows him into the master bedroom, visibly upset, swears at him and calls him names, then briefly tries to initiate intimacy.
• Justin refuses because she is too drunk, tries to calm her, then leaves the room and sits downstairs with his brother Brendan and friend Aiden Ahern.
• Late night – Second bedroom confrontation and alleged assault: Kelsey follows him downstairs, face red and eyes bulging. Justin says she whispers in his ear, “Get upstairs, you fucking asshole,” while pulling him back upstairs.
• On the stairs he quietly tells Brendan, “I think I am going to need your help. I do not know what is going to happen behind these closed doors,” saying he is afraid because of what he describes as a history of physical abuse.
• Back in the bedroom, Justin says Kelsey resumes yelling, blocks him from leaving, and ignores his attempts to de escalate.
• Brendan knocks to discuss plans for the next day, but Justin says Kelsey again blocks his exit.
• Justin reports that she looks at him and says, “Why would you leave me, you just closed my fingers in the door,” even though he says there was no door involved and believes she is fabricating an accusation.
• He states she then clenches her right hand into a fist and punches him three times in the face. Fearing she will not stop, he moves around her and opens the door.
• With the door open and Brendan in the doorway, Justin says Kelsey grabs his arm and pulls him back into the room. Once other people are present, he reports that her demeanor suddenly changes, she becomes calm, denies hitting him, and tells others they were only talking.
• After 11:00 p.m., Cassandra goes to bed, hears a loud bang and screaming, and recognizes Justin’s sister Ashley yelling, “Do not touch my brother.”
• Cassandra sees Justin grab belongings and leave looking scared, then sees Kelsey calm and saying, “I did not touch him. I did not do anything. I just want to get home to my baby.”
• Cassandra notes nobody outside the closed bedroom witnessed what actually occurred between Justin and Kelsey.

June 29, 2025

• Middle of the Night: Justin leaves the Airbnb. His friend Dave DiMasi drives him to a motel and stays overnight with him. Justin later reports his nose hurt and was slightly swollen, the corner of his eye was painful, and he did not have significant bruising.
• Events after Justin leaves, based on Justin and Cassandra’s accounts: Justin is later told that bridesmaid Katrina Caruso retrieves his belongings and finds Kelsey going through them. His driver’s license and debit card are missing, and he orders replacement cards.
• He is also told that Kelsey assaults several friends, throws a Stanley tumbler from an upper level toward a bridesmaid, and throws a box of champagne glasses down the stairs toward friends, though no one is struck.
• He is told she runs into the woods and makes suicidal statements by phone.
• Escalation at the stairs: As friends try to de escalate, Cassandra says Kelsey suddenly snaps from calm to screaming, throws a Stanley cup of water toward Deondra and a box of champagne glasses down the stairs, though neither hits anyone. Friend Ms. Mitchell restrains Kelsey. Cassandra reports Kelsey kicks Mitchell while restrained and again later when unrestrained. Cassandra confirms a video of Kelsey yelling on the stairs matches what she witnessed.
• Running into the woods and near collision: Kelsey runs into the woods. Friends call her parents, who reportedly respond that she is fine.
• 1:00 to 2:00 a.m., Cassandra leaves with Deondra because of continued chaos and unpredictability.
• On the highway, a car resembling a black Cadillac sideswipes them and nearly forces them off the road, then speeds away.
• They later learn Kelsey is traveling home in a black Cadillac with family. Cassandra explicitly states she does not assume who was driving.
• Cassandra has no further contact with Kelsey or her siblings after this.
• Early morning custody of the baby: Early morning, Kelsey’s parents take custody of the baby. Justin speaks with Kelsey’s father and says Kelsey is mentally unstable, should not be caring for the baby, and he fears for both Kelsey and the child.
• Later that day: Justin and his father go to the North Andover home. Justin tells Kelsey he is only coming to retrieve belongings and does not tell her he also intends to collect firearms, stating he fears how she might react if she knew.
  

June 30, 2025

• Morning: Justin contacts North Andover Police and speaks with Lieutenant Sean Daley. He reports that on June 29 Kelsey called and messaged him about killing herself and the baby, repeatedly tried to get him to come to the house alone, and that he believes she is trying to lure him back.
• He states he is “beyond 100 percent certain” that if he refuses to stay with her, she will kill him, their son, and then herself.
• He says she insists he is still in Maine, accuses him of cheating with her best friend, and refuses to believe him even when he FaceTimes her from his home in Stow.
• Justin tells Daley Kelsey will not take the order well, will not want to surrender the baby, is prone to irrational actions, and is capable of violence.
• He says he told Daley multiple times that she could “look you in the eyes” and kill the baby, police officers, and herself, and that she has “the power and ability to kill you” without hesitation.
• Aylaian told CIC that Officer Fitzsimmons was calling and messaging him statements
• about killing herself and the baby. Note: According to Police Report Aylaian did not turn the text messages over to CIC.page 8  Source.
• Justin applies for an abuse prevention order under MGL c. 209A.

Aylaian: She was visibly and verbally upset. She was in the room. She started to swear at me. She was calling me names. And then she did try to, briefly, initially- initiate intimacy, which I outright did not. She was too drunk. Did not want any part of that. I wanted to more, put her to bed and remove myself from the situation at that point. And her emotions were all over the place. She was very angry. I did try to remain calm. I did not raise my voice. I tried to ease her nerves and just keep her calm. After using the restroom, I did immediately. I opened the master suite door and I went back downstairs. I went back downstairs to remove myself from the uncomfortable situation, and I went next to my brother and my brother, Brendon, and my life, my lifelong friend Aiden Ahern. She quickly did follow me downstairs, and angrily, I could, I vividly remember her tape, her face turning red and her eyes bulging out of her head. She was whispering in my ear. She’s like, `get upstairs, you fucking asshole.’ Like, whispering in my ears, and she was attempting to get, go back upstairs, to go back and talk. Back to the, the, the Master, the Master Bedroom, overlooking the first floor. And I was terribly scared of her reaction. I didn’t. I did not know what, what she was going to do, but she was clearly angry about something. At that point she, I was scared what she ‘s gonna do behind closed doors. On the way back upstairs, I did. I whispered to my brother. I was like, `I think I’m gonna need your help. I don’t know what is gonna happen behind these closed doors. ‘ I don’t know what it’s gonna do. But she is very upset. She is swearing. She is yelling. Like, there is a history of physical abuse, and I was scared of what she was going to do behind those closed doors.  Source.

• Afternoon: Justin invites Kelsey to a local park to talk, but he does not show up. Kelsey later says she eventually returns home after waiting.
• 4:31 p.m. – Restraining order issued: Essex Probate and Family Court issues:
• A 209A order in Justin’s favor
• Temporary custody of the baby to Justin
• An order requiring Kelsey to surrender all firearms
• 6:02 p.m. – Police arrival at 125 Phillips Brooks Road  Source
• Lieutenant Sean Daley, Officer Patrick Noonan, and Officer Timothy Houston arrive to serve the restraining order, remove firearms, and transfer custody of the infant.  Source
• Daley informs Kelsey of the order, the custody transfer, and the firearms surrender.
• Kelsey’s account of the lead-up
• Kelsey says Justin asked her to meet him at a park and she waited nearly three hours with no explanation.
• She says she returned home unaware of the restraining order and was feeding the baby when three of her colleagues arrived and told her she lost access to her son, her firearms license, and her job.
• She describes this as the moment she emotionally collapsed and entered severe suicidal despair.
• 6:10 to 6:17 p.m. – Inside the house  Source
• Officers explain the order and tell her Justin will arrive to take the child.
• She packs the baby’s supplies.
• Officers escort her upstairs to gather clothing while Noonan supervises, Daley remains downstairs, and Houston moves between levels.
• 6:17 p.m. – Arrival of Justin and Kelsey’s mother
• Justin arrives, as does Kelsey’s mother.  Source
• Emotions escalate. Kelsey asks Houston to keep Justin away.
• 6:18 to 6:19 p.m. – Conflicting versions of what happens next
• Officer Noonan’s account: He says Kelsey lunges behind the door, reappears with a gun pointed at him, pulls the trigger and hears a click, then begins racking the slide while he yells commands.  Source
• Kelsey’s account: She says she was suicidal, alone in despair, placed the gun to her own head, pulled the trigger in a “half-hearted” suicide attempt, it did not fire, and she never pointed the weapon at any officer.
• 6:19 p.m. – The shooting 
• Officer Noonan fires twice believing she is about to shoot him.  Source
• Daley hears commands and gunshots from downstairs and runs up.
• Justin’s perspective:

Aylaian: I begin to walk back towards the stairs and to go back up to the first floor, and I vividly hear an officer scr- yell out, `no stop, don’t do it. ‘ And I can, I vividly hear that the,’ no stop, don’t do it.’ And then I believe, then I, then I hear what I believe to be three gunshots ring out. And I hear Kelsey’s mom start frantically screaming. I immediately recognize what has happened. I recognize there was a shooting in the house. Someone most likely has been shot. My one priority is my son’s safety right now, as he was 20 feet outside that house. So, I immediately run from the vicinity of the stairs that led down to the basement to the garage, and I fumbled with the locking mechanism due to the darkness, and I was able to throw open the garage door. And I sprint around.  Source

• 6:20 p.m. – Immediate aftermath Officers rush in, move the firearm away, provide first aid, and remove the baby under the court order.  Source
• State police respond, secure the scene, and later seize four firearms.
• Medical: Kelsey is airlifted to MGH with a chest wound, collapsed lung, broken ribs, and internal injuries, undergoes multiple surgeries, and remains hospitalized for weeks.
• 6:22 p.m.- Fire and EMS Dispatched Source
• North Andover Fire and EMS are dispatched to Phillips Brooks Road after an off duty North Andover Police Officer is shot by another North Andover Police Officer during an armed confrontation while police are serving a court order.
• Initial 911 information indicates the victim has sustained a serious injury.
• 6:25 p.m. – Fire personnel arrive on scene and immediately begin life saving measures.
• The patient is identified as a 28 year old female North Andover Police Officer suffering a gunshot wound to the chest with an exit wound through the back.
• Advanced airway management is initiated and crews begin breathing for the patient.
• 6:28 p.m. _ Med Flight
• Engine 1 requests Boston MedFlight due to the severity of the injuries.
• 6:30 p.m. – Patient Transport
• North Andover Fire advises that a “hot load” will be required for patient transfer, meaning the helicopter will remain running during handoff to expedite transport.
• 6:33 p.m. – Helicopter Operation
• Ladder 1 is redirected to Lawrence Municipal Airport to assist with helicopter landing operations.
• 6:37 p.m. – Patient Transport
• Car 2 and Engine 1 arrive at Lawrence Airport and prepare for patient transfer.
• 6:43 p.m. – Life Saving Measures  Source
• North Andover Ambulance 1 begins transporting the patient from the scene after a blood transfusion is administered in the field.
• 6:46 p.m. – MedFlight
• Ambulance arrives at Lawrence Airport. Patient is transferred to Boston MedFlight under critical care conditions.
• 6:56 p.m. – MedFlight Departure  Source
• Boston MedFlight departs Lawrence Airport en route to Massachusetts General Hospital.
• 7:09 p.m. – MedFlight Arrival and Investigation 
• Boston MedFlight arrives at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
• An additional North Andover Police Officer is transported to the hospital for evaluation because he is the officer who discharged his firearm and shot the victim.
• Identity of the victim is initially withheld pending family notification.
• North Andover Police and the Essex County District Attorney’s Office begin an active investigation.
• 10:30 p.m. – Crime Scene  Source
• the location remains an active crime scene with Massachusetts State Police, North Andover Police, and the Essex County District Attorney’s Office on scene.

July 1, 2025

• Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker and North Andover police Chief Charles Gray held a press conference. Tucker said three officers, including a supervisor, and Fitzsimmons were in the house. He said Fitzsimmons was stable in a Boston hospital and state police detectives from his office were handling the investigation and looking to see if video footage existed. Gray said his department does not wear body cameras. Source

July 2, 2025

• Lieutenant Sean Daley was interviewed. He stated that he remained on the 1 st floor of the house with Fitzsimmons’ mother, Aylaian and Officer Houston. He stated he heard Officer Noonan on the second floor yell, “Kelsey don’t do it, Kelsey don’t do it,” followed by two gunshots. All of the officers began to render first aid to Fitzsimmons and requested an ambulance to the scene. While administering aid to Fitzsimmons, Lt. Daley stated that he observed a firearm where Fitzsimmons was lying. He moved the firearm to the bed, out of the reach of Fitzsimmons. After the incident, while medics were treating Fitzsimmons injuries’, Lt. Daley said that Officer Noonan told him (Daly) that prior to the shooting, Fitzsimmons had pointed a firearm at him. That is when Officer Noonan shot her.  Source

July 3, 2025

• Officer Timothy Houston was interviewed at the North Andover Police Department. Officer Houston provided a similar account of the incident as Lt. Daley. Officer Houston stated that Fitzsimmons told the officers that all of her firearms were locked in a safe in the basement. Officer Houston stated that Aylaian arrived at the residence when Fitzsimmons was packing her belongings. Fitzsimmons stated that she did not want Aylaian in the residence while she was there. Officer Houston went towards the basement to advise Aylaian to wait downstairs. Moments later Officer Houston heard Officer Noonan scream “Kelsey” followed by two gunshots. Officer Houston immediately ran upstairs and observed Fitzsimmons laying on the ground. Officer Houston asked Officer Noonan what happened, and Officer Noonan stated that Fitzsimmons pointed a firearm at him, pulled the trigger, then racked a round of ammunition. After the shooting, all of the officers began to render aid to Fitzsimmons.   Source
• Officer Patrick Noonan was interviewed at the North Andover Police Department.During the restraining order service process, Officer Noonan was alone with Fitzsimmons on the second floor of the house. The second floor consisted of two bedrooms and a closet. Officer Noonan stated that Fitzsimmons was packing clothing and books for the infant. Noonan stated that Fitzsimmons was kneeling on the ground folding laundry in her bedroom. Officer Noonan, standing in the doorway, observed Fitzsimmons face toward him, lunge toward an area behind the door, and then reappear pointing a firearm directly at him. Officer Noonan said Fitzsimmons pulled the trigger and he heard the firearm click, but no round was fired. Fitzsimmons then began to stand up as Noonan pulled his firearm out of his holster. Fitzsimmons began to rack the firearm to chamber a round. Officer Noonan gave several commands such as “drop the gun” and “do not do it.” Officer Noonan stated that at this point he knew she was trying to kill him. He fired one round and Fitzsimmons continued trying to chamber a round. Officer Noonan fired a second round, striking Fitzsimmons.  Source
• Officer Patrick Noonan, who shot Fitzsimmons, was put on administrative leave

July 9, 2025

• Timothy Bradl is hired as defense attorney for Fitzsimmons.

July 10, 2025

• The District Attorney’s Office confirmed Fitzsimmons was charged with armed assault with intent to murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.

July 14, 2025 POST Commission suspension effective date

• The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission entries later reflect: Source
• Certification number FIT 2024 1175 6287.
• She is listed as an “Unassociated Officer” formerly of North Andover Police Department.
• Suspension effective July 14, 2025 under MGL c. 6E, section 9(a)(1).

July 15, 2025

• MSP completes an initial investigative report, the Essex County District Attorney’s Office files a District Court complaint. Source 
  Charges include:
• Armed assault with intent to murder.
• Two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon.

July 17, 2025 Attorney Bradl press release Source

• Attorney Timothy Bradl issues a press release on Kelsey’s behalf.
• In that statement, Kelsey:
• Emphasizes her long standing dedication to law enforcement and public safety.
• Describes herself as a devoted mother who has never spent more than one night away from her son.
• Acknowledges her postpartum depression diagnosis and says she sought treatment immediately and followed medical advice.
• Criticizes the restraining order process, describing it as allowing someone to make “horrible, untrue” claims that can strip a parent of access to their child with minimal inquiry.
• States that on June 30 she waited with her baby at a park for nearly three hours after Justin asked to meet and that he never showed or called.
• Says she returned home, only to have three of her colleagues arrive shortly afterward and inform her she was losing her son, her job, and her license.
• Insists that she put a gun to her own head on June 30, pulled the trigger in a suicide attempt, the gun misfired, and she was then shot in the chest by Officer Noonan.
• Denies ever pointing a firearm at any officer and denies ever harming or wanting to harm her child.

August 7, 2025 Hospital arrest and detention

• While still hospitalized and recovering from surgery, Kelsey is formally arrested.
• She is arraigned remotely from her hospital bed.
• Kelsey enters a plea of not guilty.
• On the Commonwealth’s motion, the court orders her detained under the dangerousness statute for up to 180 days.

August 11, 2025

• Fitzsimmons and Bradl filed a bail petition of the Lawrence District Court judge’s decision.

August 14, 2025

• An Essex County Superior Court judge held a dangerousness hearing to take her bail petition under advisement. Fitzsimmons appeared from her Massachusetts General Hospital bed.

August 15, 2025

• The Essex County Superior Court judge denied her bail appeal. Fitzsimmons remained held without bail.

August 18, 2025

• Fitzsimmons filed a second bail appeal. She is discharged from the hospital midweek, according to Bradl, and committed to the Western Massachusetts Regional Women’s Correctional Center in Chicopee.

August 22, 2025

• Kelsey and/or her family listed 125 Phillips Brooks Road for sale at $599,999, as reflected on Redfin.
• Filing estimates Kelsey’s equity in the property to be approximately $211,999.
• Shortly after listing: The listing price was later reduced to $579,000.

August 25, 2025 Grand jury indictment

• Evidence is presented to an Essex County grand jury. The grand jury declines to indict on the charge of armed assault with intent to murder.
• It returns a single indictment for assault with a dangerous weapon, with a maximum penalty of five years in state prison.

August 28, 2025 Superior Court dangerousness hearing and conditional release order

• A Superior Court judge holds a dangerousness hearing under chapter 276 section 58A. The judge finds Kelsey dangerous, based on:
• Justin’s testimony and affidavit about the Maine incident and alleged threats.
• Civilian witness accounts of her aggression and intoxication at the party.
• Her mental health history and prior out of state alcohol conviction.
• However, the judge also finds that conditions can reasonably assure community safety and orders release on strict conditions including:
• Residence with her mother and stepfather.
• Twenty four hour house arrest except for medical, court, or attorney visits with forty eight hour notice to probation.
• GPS monitoring.
• Absolute abstention from alcohol with Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor (SCRAM) testing.
• Compliance with treatment recommended by her physicians and psychologist.
• No cash bail is set, but her release is stayed while monitoring arrangements are put in place.

September 8, 2025 Release under strict conditions

• Kelsey is released from custody under the August 28 set of conditions.

September 10 to 11, 2025 SCRAM issues and revocation of release

• Kelsey files an emergency motion to remove or modify SCRAM.
• She and her mother file affidavits stating: Because of her chest wound, broken ribs, and breathing limitations, it is extremely painful and sometimes impossible for her to blow into the device as required.
• A probation officer reports: During practice tests she showed visible pain and could not consistently comply.
• Defense suggests alternatives such as in person urine testing.
• The judge finds:
• SCRAM is essential to public safety.
• Alternatives are incompatible with house arrest, because they require frequent travel outside the home.
• The judge reopens the dangerousness determination and revokes Kelsey’s release.
• She is ordered detained again under the dangerousness statute.

September 16, 2025 Motion to reconsider denied

• Defense files a motion to reconsider, again proposing alternate testing methods. The judge denies reconsideration and leaves her in custody.
• Justin filed Plaintiff’s Motion to Attach Real Estate for the Payment of Child Support. Support
• The motion asks the court to secure approximately $211,999 in equity so that long term child support cannot be lost or dissipated. Filing argues:
• Kelsey has no current earnings
• Certification suspension affects employment
• Pending felony case further impacts finances
• Without attachment there is risk she cannot meet child support obligations
• Filing requests the court attach the property proceeds to guarantee financial support for the child.

September 24, 2025 

• 9:15 a.m. At the Chicopee Women’s Correctional Center, while an inmate was being escorted past the sub day room, that inmate pointed and stared at Kelsey Fitzsimmons and stated, “I found out something about that bitch,” while looking at her. Source
• 9:25 a.m. Fitzsimmons spoke with staff about the incident and reported she did not feel threatened at that time.
• 9:31 a.m. when the inmate returned to the unit, he pointed toward Fitzsimmons on the recreation deck and yelled, “You PC bitch. You best check out who you are fucking with.”
• The incident is documented by correctional staff and recorded as a safety concern due to Fitzsimmons’ prior law enforcement background.  Source

September 28, 2025

• Four Days later The Defense learns that Fitzsimmons has in fact been targeted at the Chicopee Women’s Correctional Center Source

October 2, 2025 Emergency SJC petition and grandparent visitation petition

• Kelsey’s attorney files an Emergency Bail Petition to a single justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court under chapter 211 section 3, challenging the SCRAM requirement and detention.
• The same day, Lauren and William Page file a Petition for Grandparent Visitation under chapter 119 section 39D in Essex Probate and Family Court.
• The grandparent visitation petition asks for court ordered contact with the baby over Justin’s parental objections.

October 2025 Single justice ruling and temporary visitation

• A single justice denies Kelsey’s emergency petition, concluding the Superior Court judge acted within the bounds of discretion.

October 28, 2025

• the Probate and Family Court issues a Temporary Order in the visitation case granting Lauren and William Page limited, supervised grandparent visitation with the baby.

November 10, 2025 Full SJC appeal filed

• Kelsey files a full appellate brief with the Supreme Judicial Court.
• Issues include:
• Whether the Superior Court judge abused discretion by insisting on SCRAM breath testing despite her physical limitations.
• Whether less restrictive alcohol monitoring measures should have been accepted.
• Whether revocation of release functioned as punitive rather than regulatory.

November 13, 2025 Grandparents Visitation Case

• The grandparents file a Request for Status Conference in the visitation case, seeking further scheduling and clarification. Source

November 25, 2025 Trial date setting

• Essex Superior Court schedules Kelsey’s jury trial for February 9, 2026.

November 26, 2025

• Justin is formally served with summons in the grandparent visitation case.

December 15, 2025 Petition to Dismiss Grandparents Visitation

• Justin files a Petition to Dismiss Grandparents Visitation.
• He argues:
• He is a fit parent under Massachusetts law.
• His decisions about contact with grandparents are entitled to deference.
• The Pages do not meet the necessary legal standard to override his decision.
• The grandparents are step grandparents rather than biological grandparents, which he argues should affect their standing.

December 22, 2025 Supreme Judicial Court opinion

• The Supreme Judicial Court issues its decision in Kelsey Fitzsimmons v. Commonwealth.
• The SJC: Reviews the dangerousness hearing record and subsequent revocation.
• Concludes the Superior Court judge did not abuse discretion in imposing SCRAM testing and using inability to comply as a basis to revoke release under section 58A.
• Denies Kelsey’s petition for extraordinary relief.
• The decision leaves the detention order legally valid but notes the trial court may revisit conditions if circumstances materially change.

December 23 to 24, 2025 Change in circumstances and renewed release

• With updated medical documentation and changed conditions, the Superior Court re evaluates her situation.
• The court finds:
• Her injuries have healed enough that she can now comply with alcohol monitoring.
• After more than one hundred days in custody under a dangerousness order, the court grants renewed conditional release with strict terms, including:
• House arrest at her mother’s home in Methuen.
• GPS monitoring.
• Mandatory alcohol testing.
• No contact provisions.
• Ongoing medical and psychiatric care.

January 13, 2026

• 12:00 PM Pre-Trial Hearing 

Current status

• Kelsey remains on strict pretrial supervision, free on personal recognizance with intensive conditions.
• She maintains her not guilty plea to assault with a dangerous weapon and continues to deny that she ever pointed a gun at an officer.
• The Commonwealth maintains that she drew a firearm, pointed it at Officer Noonan, pulled the trigger, attempted to chamber a round, and that he fired in justified self defense.
• Her POST certification remains suspended, and she is no longer employed by North Andover Police.
• The criminal case is set for jury trial on February 9, 2026, and the parallel family court litigation over custody and grandparent visitation remains ongoing.
• Defense: Code of Massachusetts Regulation 550 CMR 6.05(3) provides that “An officer may not use deadly force against a person who poses only a danger to themselves.”

Conflicting accounts

• Commonwealth account
• Fitzsimmons produced firearm
• Pointed it at Officer Noonan
• Pulled trigger, weapon “clicked” without firing
• Attempted to rack a round
• Officer yelled “Kelsey, do not do it”
• Officer Noonan fires twice, striking her in chest
• Firearm recovered nearby
• Defense account
• She never pointed gun at officer
• States firearm was pointed toward her own head in suicide crisis
• Says she was emotionally overwhelmed after losing child, job, home stability
• Calls fiancé’s claims false
• Says she was shot during mental health crisis, not assault attempt

Injuries

• Shot in chest at close range
• Collapsed lung, broken ribs
• Severe internal trauma including liver injury and pulmonary damage
• Multiple surgeries
• Extended hospitalization at Massachusetts General Hospital (38 to 53 days referenced in court records)

Defense Position

Defense: Code of Massachusetts Regulation 550 CMR 6.05(3) provides that “An officer may not use deadly force against a person who poses only a danger to themselves.”

In no free society should a person be able to go to a court, fill out a form, and send the police to a new mother’s home and take a baby away from her without any opportunity to be heard. If there are allegations of imminent bodily harm, that is a matter for police and 911, not the court system listening to one side of an issue from a private party with their own agenda and ulterior motives, seeking a leg up on future custody matters. Use of the statute in such a manner shocks the conscience and is beyond all norms in a nation of ordered liberty. It is time for SJC or legislative reform of this abuse of Chapter 209A. Source

MSP INVESTIGATION TIMELINE – Source
STATE POLICE DETECTIVES UNIT CASE DEVELOPMENT

June 30, 2025 Officer Involved Shooting Notification

• Massachusetts State Police are notified of an officer involved shooting in North Andover
• Preliminary information reports a female, identified as Kelsey Fitzsimmons, shot and transported to Massachusetts General Hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest
• MSP Essex County State Police Detective Unit mobilizes and responds

June 30, 2025

MSP Responds to Scene

• MSP Detectives arrive at 125 Phillips Brook Road
• MSP Crime Scene Services Section and Firearms Identification Unit join response
• House is secured as a crime scene
• MSP is briefed by North Andover Police command staff on restraining order service, custody transfer, and firearm seizure process already underway

Initial MSP Findings at Scene

• MSP documents that:
• Police were present to serve a 209A restraining order
• Custody of the infant had been awarded to fiancé Justin Aylaian
• Firearms were being removed pursuant to the court order
• MSP learns that officers heard “Kelsey do not do it” moments before firearms discharged
• A firearm is secured from the bedroom area following the shooting

Witness Identification and Preservation

• MSP confirms key law enforcement witnesses:
• Lieutenant Sean Daley
• Officer Patrick Noonan
• Officer Timothy Houston
• MSP identifies domestic witnesses including:
• Justin Aylaian
• Kelsey’s family member on scene
• MSP preserves potential civilian witness routes

Late June 30 to July 1, 2025 — Evidence Processing

• MSP begins forensic documentation
• Crime scene photography, measurements, and physical item collection conducted
• Firearm handling and chain of custody initiated
• Statements from on scene law enforcement begin to be collected and documented

July 1, 2025 Development of Investigation Scope

• MSP formalizes investigative objectives:
• Whether Fitzsimmons committed assault with a firearm
• Whether Officer Noonan’s use of force was lawful
• Additional emphasis placed on:
• Motive
• Mental state
• Preceding domestic relationship tensions
• Immediate threat evaluation

July 2 to July 3, 2025 Civilian Statements Collected

• MSP interviews fiancé Justin Aylaian
• Aylaian provides detailed narrative regarding:
• June 28 events in Bethel, Maine
• June 29 escalating instability claims
• June 30 restraining order actions
• Prior fear statements to police
• Aylaian claims he warned police repeatedly she could harm officers, child, and herself
• MSP records his flight from the home during gunfire and his interpretation of events

July 3, 2025 MSP Offense Report Finalized

• Massachusetts State Police complete the formal MSP Offense Report 2025 106 524
• Report documents:
• Full narrative history
• Scene observations
• Witness interviews
• Statements from fiancé and other witnesses
• Legal charges applied
• Assault with intent to murder and assault with dangerous weapon listed as initial charges recorded in MSP case file

Post July 3, 2025 Investigation Submitted to Courts

• MSP submits completed investigative package for:
• District Court complaint
• Dangerousness detention hearings
• Grand jury review
• The MSP report becomes a central evidentiary document relied upon by the Commonwealth

COMMONWEALTH EVIDENCE CLAIMS

• Police witness statements, reports, and affidavits were submitted at dangerousness hearings and SJC review.
• Commonwealth alleges Fitzsimmons drew a firearm, pointed it at Officer Noonan, pulled the trigger, and attempted to rack a round.
• Commonwealth states Officer Noonan twice shouted for her to stop before shooting.
• Commonwealth introduced fiancé affidavit describing June 28 intoxication, violence, suicidal statements, and threats relating to child safety.
• Commonwealth included affidavit alleging she had prior involuntary psychiatric hospitalization.
• Commonwealth cites a probation observation that SCRAM practice caused severe pain, but maintained alcohol monitoring essential to safety.
• Commonwealth argues Superior Court judge lawfully concluded she could not comply with safety conditions and therefore must be detained.

DEFENSE EVIDENCE CLAIMS

• Emergency Petition states she was never a danger to others and incident was a suicidal crisis.
• Defense evidence states psychological expert found she posed no credible risk to others or child.
• Defense cites medical documentation confirming serious, prolonged, and debilitating injuries making SCRAM painful.
• Defense states she requested accommodation alternatives to SCRAM testing and court ignored ADA implications.
• Defense argues judge revoked release without meeting requirements of Massachusetts bail revocation statute.
• Defense asserts fiancé fabricated allegations to gain legal advantage and obtain custody.
• Defense emphasizes postpartum diagnosis and ongoing treatment.

PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

• Gunshot wound to the chest
• Collapsed lung and fractured ribs
• Internal organ trauma
• Extended hospitalization and surgical treatment
• Confirmed by medical references in court briefings
• Firearm recovered in bedroom following the shooting
• Cited in Commonwealth narrative of incident

WITNESS CATEGORIES AND THEIR CLAIMS

POLICE WITNESSES

• Lieutenant Sean Daley
• Officer Patrick Noonan
• Officer Timothy Houston

Key assertions included in Commonwealth filings

• They served restraining order
• They removed child
• They were inside home
• Officer Noonan confronted armed Fitzsimmons
• Officer Noonan feared for his life
• He fired two shots after perceived imminent threat

FIANCÉ: JUSTIN AYLAIAN

Key assertions in Commonwealth evidence filings

• Claims Maine incident June 28 included violence and intoxication
• Claims suicidal and violent statements involving child were made
• Filed 209A restraining order prior to June 30 police response
• Defense disputes his credibility and motives

PROBATION OFFICER WITNESS

• Observed Fitzsimmons struggling to perform SCRAM test due to chest trauma
• Reported visible pain and breathing difficulty
• Testimony acknowledged in court record
• Court weighed testimony but ultimately ruled safety outweighs accommodation

MEDICAL WITNESSES

• Treating physicians
• Psychological evaluator

Key Witness Statements:

Kelsey Fitzsimmons
Context: press release and court filings, July 17, 2025 and later.

• Describes a life built around public service, Fisher College, honors, campus security, Fenway Park security, corrections work, and then her role as a North Andover police officer.
• Describes responding to a murder suicide of a mother and infant while she was about twenty weeks pregnant, calling it a central traumatic event that contributed to her later mental health crisis.
• Acknowledges postpartum depression after the birth of her son and states that she promptly sought and followed doctors’ treatment.
• Insists she is a devoted mother who has barely ever been apart from her baby overnight.
• On June 30, 2025:
• Says Justin asked to meet her and their child at a park, then never showed or called for about three hours.
• Says she went home, still caring for the baby, and was then confronted by three colleagues with news that she was losing her child, her license, and her career all at once.
• States she went into a suicidal crisis, took a gun, placed it to her head, pulled the trigger, and the gun did not fire.
• States that within seconds she was shot in the chest by Officer Noonan.
• Absolute denials:
• She never pointed a firearm at Noonan or any other officer.
• The gun was directed at herself, not outward.
• She has never harmed and would never harm her child.

Justin Aylaian
Context: MSP interview June and July 2025.

• North Andover firefighter, fiancé of Kelsey until shortly before the shooting, and father of their child.
• Says their relationship began in September 2023 and progressed quickly.
• Describes Kelsey’s behavior as increasingly erratic, unstable, and physically and verbally abusive as the relationship evolved.

Statements on June 28–30, 2025:

• Says at the Bethel weekend Kelsey became extremely intoxicated, ran around shouting “fuckity, fuck, fuckity, fuck, fuckity, fuck” and “Krusty Krab, Krusty Krab,” and acted erratically and nonsensically.
• He reports bridesmaid Katrina telling him she “cannot deal with Kelsey” and that Kelsey is “out of control.”
• In the bedroom conflict he describes:
• Kelsey blocking his exit.
• Fabricated accusation that he closed her fingers in a door.
• Three punches to his face with a closed fist.
• A forceful grab pulling him back into the room.
• He states Kelsey’s demeanor changes to calm once others appear, and she denies any assault.
• After leaving, he says he is told that she:
• Rifled his belongings, stole his license and debit card.
• Threw a Stanley tumbler and a box of champagne glasses at or toward guests.
• Ran into the woods.
• Made suicidal statements over the phone.
• June 29:
• Justin says Kelsey bombarded him with calls and messages implying she would kill herself and the baby, while trying to lure him back to the house.
• He believes she planned to kill him, their son, and herself if he did not agree to stay.
• He says Kelsey falsely accused him of still being in Maine cheating with her best friend, even after he FaceTimed from his home in Stow.
• He goes to the North Andover house with his father, telling Kelsey he is just getting belongings while actually retrieving firearms out of fear of what she might do.
• June 30:
• He obtains a 209A restraining order and temporary custody of their son.
• He warns Lieutenant Daley repeatedly that Kelsey will not accept the order and that she is capable of killing the baby, any officers, and herself.
• He says he told Daley in “many different ways” that she would “look you in the eyes” and kill without hesitation, and that he had “no doubt” she had the ability to kill him or the officers.

At the house during the shooting:

• Justin arrives at the house once officers have already made contact.
• He takes custody of his baby after some resistance from Lauren Page.
• He goes to the basement to retrieve a suitcase to pack essentials for staying at his parents’ house.
• He states there is no firearm safe in the basement.
• As he walks back toward the stairs he hears an officer shout, “No, stop, do not do it.”
• He hears what he believes are three shots and hears Kelsey’s mother screaming.
• He believes Kelsey has been shot and that she might attempt to shoot her way out and come after him and the baby.
• He runs toward the garage, opens it with difficulty in the dark, and flees with his son to safety.

Post June 30:

• Justin reports he has not spoken to Kelsey since that date.
• He actively opposes grandparent visitation and seeks full parental control over contact decisions.

Cassandra Mazzone

Context: MSP interview regarding Bethel weekend.

• Has known Kelsey since age five, close until eighteen, then remained a family friend.
• Was expected to be part of Kelsey’s bridal party.

Statements about June 28–29:

• Confirms that most people were drinking all day, while she drank little.
• Observed Justin as quiet and withdrawn.
• Around 11:00 PM she hears a loud bang and Justin’s sister screaming, “Do not touch my brother.”
• Sees Justin grab his belongings and leave the house, looking scared.
• Sees Kelsey calm, saying, “I did not touch him. I did not do anything. I just want to get home to my baby.”
• Emphasizes that no one outside the bedroom knows what happened behind the door.

On the stairway escalation:

• Witnesses Kelsey at the top of the stairs throwing a Stanley cup full of water toward Deondra’s head, but missing.
• Witnesses Kelsey throwing a box of champagne glasses down the stairs toward her and others at the bottom, but the box does not hit anyone.
• See Ms. Mitchell restrain Kelsey and Kelsey kicking Mitchell while restrained, and later kicking her again in the knee.
• Confirms that a video showing Kelsey screaming on the stairs is consistent with what happened.

On Kelsey’s disappearance and highway incident:

• Says Kelsey runs into the woods and disappears from the Airbnb.
• States that friends call Kelsey’s parents to say she is out of control.
• Describes leaving around 1:00 to 2:00 AM in a car with Deondra to drive back to Boston.
• Reports that a black Cadillac type car sideswipes them and almost runs them off the road, then speeds away before they can see the plate.
• Learns that Kelsey has been found and is traveling in a black Cadillac with her stepbrother and sister, and sees via location that her sister is slightly ahead of them.
• Refuses to speculate on whether Kelsey’s car was the one that hit them.

On Kelsey’s history:

• States that Kelsey has struggled with mental health issues, aggression, and alcohol abuse since high school.
• Relates that Kelsey once punched her friend in an unwarranted attack.
• Says many guests were shocked by Kelsey’s behavior that night, but she, knowing Kelsey’s background, viewed it as a return to prior patterns.

North Andover Officers

Lieutenant Sean Daley:

• Helps serve the restraining order and remove firearms on June 30.
• Remains largely on the first floor with Justin and family members.
• Hears “Kelsey, do not do it” or similar upstairs, then hears two gunshots.
• Runs upstairs, finds Kelsey on the floor with a chest wound, and a firearm near her which he moves onto the bed.
• Assists in starting lifesaving measures and coordinating EMS.

Officer Patrick Noonan:

• Supervises Kelsey in the upstairs bedroom while she folds and packs clothing.
• States she suddenly moves behind the door, then returns holding a firearm pointed at him.
• Reports hearing a “click” when she pulls the trigger, but no discharge.
• States she begins racking the slide to chamber a round.
• Says he repeatedly orders her to stop and drop the gun.
• Believing she is about to fire, he shoots once and then again when she continues moving with the gun.

Officer Timothy Houston:

• Helps escort Kelsey through the house and upstairs.
• Moves downstairs when Kelsey asks for Justin to be kept away from her.
• From downstairs, hears shouting and gunshots.
• Responds upstairs after the shots, where he learns from Noonan that she allegedly pointed the gun, pulled the trigger, and tried to chamber a round.

Officer Steve Corr:

• Arrives shortly after the shooting.
• Removes the magazine from Kelsey’s firearm and confirms that ammunition is present.
• Secures the gun and assists in evidence handling during execution of the search warrant.

Evidence included in court filings

• Found she no longer met involuntary psychiatric admission standards and appropriate for outpatient care after hospitalization
• Defense psychologist concluded risk to child was “all but nonexistent” and she posed no credible danger to others

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT FINDINGS

ON EVIDENCE VALUE

• Court confirms both sides submitted extensive evidence
• Court recognizes conflicting narratives
• Court states Superior Court had discretion to revoke release
• Court finds no abuse of discretion
• Court declines extraordinary relief

Number of shots

• Officer Patrick Noonan
• Says he fired two rounds.
• Lt. Sean Daley
• Says he heard Noonan yell to Kelsey not to do it, followed by two gunshots.
• Officer Timothy Houston
• Says he heard Noonan scream “Kelsey” followed by two gunshots.
• Justin Aylaian
• Says he heard “no stop, do not do it” and then what he believed to be three gunshots.

Medical and charging documents

• Describe Kelsey as being shot once in the abdomen or chest, although they acknowledge Noonan fired twice.

Discrepancy: Most officers agree on two shots fired, Justin remembers three, and the medical record shows a single bullet strike. That creates a conflict between Justin’s memory and the rest of the record, and between the number of rounds fired and the number of wounds.

Exact words shouted before the shots

• Daley’s account
• Says he heard Noonan yell from the second floor, “Kelsey do not do it, Kelsey do not do it,” then two shots.
• Houston’s account
• Says he heard Noonan scream “Kelsey” followed by two gunshots, without recalling the full phrase.
• Justin Aylaian’s account
• Says he heard an officer yell “no stop, do not do it,” then what he thought were three shots.

Discrepancy: All three place an urgent verbal warning immediately before the gunfire, but the wording differs. Daley remembers “Kelsey do not do it,” Houston only remembers “Kelsey,” and Justin remembers “no stop, do not do it.”

Where the gun was pointed and Kelsey’s intent

• Officer Noonan’s version
• Says Kelsey was kneeling on the floor folding laundry, then:
• She faced him, lunged behind the door, and reappeared pointing a firearm directly at him.
• She pulled the trigger and he heard a click but no round fired.
• She began to stand up and tried to rack the slide to chamber a round.
• He gave commands including “drop the gun and do not do it.”
• Believing she was trying to kill him, he fired once, then a second time as she continued trying to chamber a round.
• Daley and Houston’s version
• They do not see the actual moment of the gun being raised.
• Instead they both report that after the shooting Noonan told them Kelsey had pointed a firearm at him, pulled the trigger, and then tried to rack the gun.
• Kelsey / defense version
• Defense filings say she was blindsided by the restraining order and the removal of her baby.
• They state she raised her firearm to the side of her own head in a “half hearted attempt” at self harm.
• She is described as putting the gun to her head and being shot in the chest by Noonan, and she “vehemently” denies pointing the gun at him or trying to shoot him.

Discrepancy: Noonan and the supporting officers describe an attempted shooting at a police officer, with the gun pointed at Noonan, but two officers did not witness the incident itself. Kelsey’s version is that the gun was pointed at her own head during a suicidal crisis and never aimed at Noonan. The intent element (suicide versus attempted murder) is completely opposite between the two sides.

Gun status and ammunition: 

• Noonan and MSP report
• Noonan says Kelsey pulled the trigger, heard a click, and no round fired.
• He then saw her begin to rack the firearm to chamber a round.
• After the shooting, Officer Steve Corr arrived, removed the magazine from Kelsey’s firearm, and reported that there was a round of ammunition in the firearm.
• Defense
• Emphasizes her suicidal gesture and notes the regulation that police may not use deadly force where a person poses only a danger to themselves.
• Argues there was “no intent to murder, no malice,” and characterizes the act as “a half hearted attempt at self harm,” not an attempt to fire on officers.

Tension rather than pure contradiction: The factual detail that the gun clicked without firing and later had a round in it is consistent across the Commonwealth’s side. The defense does not dispute the click or the presence of ammunition, but instead focuses on where the gun was pointed and what she meant to do. That creates a narrative conflict over intent and perceived threat, not over the mechanical details.

Where the guns were supposed to be stored

• Kelsey’s reported statement to officers, per Houston
• Houston says Kelsey told the officers that all of her firearms were “locked in a safe in the basement.”
• Justin Aylaian’s statement: Says there was no firearm safe in the basement of the North Andover home.

Discrepancy: Her statement to the responding officers about gun storage is inconsistent with her fiancé’s description of the house. This matters in your narrative about how she accessed the gun before the shooting and whether officers had accurate information about firearm locations.

Threats and motive before June 30, 2025

This is not about the split second of the shooting itself but it directly colors how each side frames that moment.

• Justin’s pre shooting narrative
• Says Kelsey’s behavior on June 28 in Maine was “extremely erratic,” physically abusive, and alcohol fueled.
• Claims that on June 29, 2025 Kelsey sent messages about killing herself and the baby, and that he sincerely believed she might kill the baby, officers, and then herself if confronted.
• Says he warned Lt Daley “multiple” times on June 30, 2025 that she would “kill that baby, kill you, then kill herself” rather than comply with the restraining order.
• Defense narrative
• Calls his affidavit “false and self serving.”
• States she “has never harmed or threatened to harm her baby.”
• Frames her as a new mother in a transient postpartum depression episode, betrayed by Justin and overwhelmed when her baby and job were taken.

Discrepancy: The fiancé’s statements portray her as violently dangerous to others and planning a murder suicide. Defense filings directly deny that she has ever threatened her child and say his affidavit is not credible. That is a major conflict that will feed into your “motive or intent” section.

Shots heard versus wounds and layout

• Officers: Put the confrontation on the second floor, in the bedroom doorway, with Kelsey kneeling on the floor and then rising with the firearm.
• Daley and Houston are on the first floor and basement area and only hear yelling and shots, then find her on the floor with a gun nearby.
• Justin: Located by the basement stairs when he hears the warning and believes there are three shots.
• Immediately flees to protect the baby in his truck outside.
• Medical records and defense: Emphasize a single chest or abdomen wound, collapsed lung, broken ribs, prolonged hospitalization, and surgeries.

Note: everyone agrees on one critical fact, that she is hit once in the torso, but there is lingering confusion in witness memory over whether there were two or three total shots.